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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ogang(e, Ogan(e, Owgang, Ugang, n. [ON. ágangr is appar. recorded only in the sense ‘invasion, aggression’: but cf., with sense a, ON. ganga á (merki), to go to or go to inspect (boundaries), and, with sense b, ON. afgangr, what is over, surplus, store, ofgangr, excess.]

In Orkney and Shetland. a. A court held at the site for settling boundary disputes; a court of perambulation. 1502 Orkney Rentals i. 17 (see Landimer(e 1 b).
Owgang 1509 Rec. Earld. Orkney 81.
Ane ogane and a dome dempt at Saba 1519 Ib. 92.
On the xxiiij of October … ane ogang and doome dempt be me Schir William Sinclair … knicht, justice for the tyme, and with me Nicoll Haw, lawman of Zetland and Orkney for the present and with ws xxiiij of the wairdrest and best of landit men, roathmen 1587 Ib. 312.
The … overgiving againe … off all his uthall landis, quoylandis and utheris heritages as wes evictit fra thame be his lordships courtis of perambulationis and ogangis haldin therupoun 1601 Ib. 174.
Owgang 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 116.
Poile in Houff being accusit for usurpatioun of the Kingis auctoritie in halding of ogangis and perambulationis upoun twelff merk land Kingis land in Stromfirthe 1605 Rec. Earld. Orkney 179. 1606 Ib. 181.

b. Profit from land. = Ogud(e n.? As derived from rents as distinct from one's own use of the land. 1510 Rec. Earld. Orkney 86.
Sua zall the said Jhone … enter to the said landis of Hurre perpetual for ever mair vitht al profetis and vgang [v.r. ogan] sene Schir Dauit deit 1538 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. I. 71.]
[Regenscap … for therris jordegodtz, landskylld, oxeleye, koleye oc all annen agang